Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15
FRED GRANT In FRONT.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
HIM FOR SECRETARY.

parts of the state present, 693 in number. The
convention was called to order by Chairman
Cole, OF the state committee, and Seth Low,
OF Brooklyn, was named and unanimously
elected temporary chairman Mr.. Low made
a short address in which he urged the party
to take strong ground on the questions of the
day. He advocated high license as opposed
to the "impossibilityn of prohibition, and the
"limitiess Hills" of the Democracy, and de-
clared for protective tariff saying it should
be revised by its friends, not by its enemies.
At the conclusion of his address the conven-
ton took recess until 4 p m.
The delegates returned to the hall about 4
O'Clock and at AIT Temporary Chairman
Low called for order The committee on con-
tested seats reported and the report was
adopted The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported in favor of Hon. Warner
Miller for permanent chairman and list Of
vice chairmen from the various districts.
The report was adopted and Evarts and His
cock were appointed to conduct Miller to the
chair. Upon taking the chair he delivered
aspeech, of which large portion was de-
voted to the necessity of harmony, which he
said would secure victory to the
party this fall He severely criticized
the failure of the Democratic party to reduce
the tariff, and predicted that the Democrats
will be unable to accomplish any of the many
promises which they made to the people He
maintained that the turning out Of $4,000
off1ceholders within two years proves that the
Democratic party despises the civil service
law, and said it was only possible for the Re
publican party to carry out the provisions of
the law. He assailed the pension record of
the administration, and said the Republican
party would never consent to a reduction of
revenue TO the extent which should make it
necessary for any soldier to go to an aims
house for lack of pension Referring to the
Prohibitionists he said:
81 do not here propose to discuss the merits
of the question which they raise, but think
may say without fear of successful contradlc
ton that there has been no reform in temper.
ance matters and in matters pertaining to
the good order of all our people which have
been put into operation during the past
twenty-five years in this state, which have
not first teen proposed and carried into effect
by the Republican party, and in my judg-
ment no further advance will be made in any
of the things which tend to the advancement
of all our people, to their elevation and to
correct morals, that shall not come through
the Republican party at least in the near
future"
Regarding the labor question Mr. Miller
said he regretted that class issue had been
raised, and remarked that setting one class
against another was the surest way to bring
trouble to the affairs Of this government All
the just claims of every class of people could
he better conserved in the Republican party
than any other: at passed the homestead
bill, n said be, (which gave every citizen who
would go upon it farm without charge
With that record tefore it it will never con.
sent that private ownership in land shall be
abolished or that all the burden Of taxation
shall he levied upon land"
Mr. Miller was enthusiastically and liberal
ly applaudei and when he closed the state
committee was named. and the committee ON
resolutions not being ready to report, the
convention proceeded to nominate a state
ticket.
Senator Esarts nominated for secretsry OF
state Frederick Dent Grant, of whom be said
he was a citizen not only of New York, bu,
Of the United States III the wide and noble
sense that he IS known to every man in the
country, In closing the senator said:
"A citizen Of our great empire city, modest.
just, sensible, true; bearing under the bur,
den of great fathers name in his lifetime
[applausel a demeanor and courtesy that
might benefit even one without any such
great weight of glory about him. And when
the great eclipse of life WAS slowly darken
ing that great and brilliant brain-an eeIipse
that male night TO all Of us as it was to he
final to him-thIs dutiful soldier and SON this
noble citizen, true and loyal in all his life
was conspicuous by the side of his mother III
the succor of the dying soldier l have pro
posed a candidate that makes it superf1uou.
for me to add one word to his fame to secure
your applause your admiration, your HON
age and your loyal devotion"
The nomination was eloquently seconded
by Jesse johnson, of Kings county, and wa:
confirmed by acclamation amid cheering AND
general enthusiasm The other nomination.
are as follows: For controller, Jesse Lame
reaux, Of Saratoga; for state treasurer
James H Carmichael. for attorney general
Maj. James A Denisuu, of Fulton county
for state engineer and surveyor, Oliver NJ r
Cornell
On motion Of Delegate CTuger, a resolution
was adopted allowing the state committee tc
select a colored man as member of the com
mttee. An unsuccessful attempt was mad,
TO lay the resolution on the table
The committee on resolutions then reported
The platform begins with declaration Of the
achievements of the party ms its warrant ful
asking restoration to power in state and ma
ton, and accuses the Democracy of inef
ficiency, of failure to redeem its promises, anC
general incapacity; declares for the policy Of
protection and that changes should only b,
made IN the tariff laws hy the friends OF thai
policy; approves of national and state civI
service reform; calls tor the establishment o.
the political rights OF every citizen IN al
parts of the country; favors liberal consid
GRAFTON of the soldiers and sailors of tn,
union. and critIc!seS the language of tue
presidents vetoes a. fiippaut and sneeriny
denouuces the battle-fag order; declares fol
the restraining Of immigration and for loca
option, and expresses sympathy for Ireland
The platform was adopted unanimously
ami the convention ad iourned sine die